Iowa State University

Iowa State is an international university with a friendly welcoming personality. Students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries come to Ames, Iowa, to choose from 100 majors, study with world-class scholars and hone their leadership skills in 800+ student organizations. Iowa State offers a great environment where students can enjoy reaching their potential and discovering their passions.

About

History

Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (now Iowa State University) was officially established on March 22, 1858, by the legislature of the State of Iowa. Story County was selected as a site on June 21,1859, and the original farm of 648 acres was purchased for a cost of $5,379.

The colleges also provide opportunities for students to learn and grow through internships, learning communities, international study and association with outstanding faculty members.

Research

Iowa State is home to:

The world’s first electronic digital computer and the encoding process essential to nearly all FAX machines

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory

The world’s largest tornado simulator for wind energy research

The world’s highest resolution immersive virtual reality lab

The largest concentration of faculty involved in sustainable agriculture teaching and research

Cystorm, a super computer that performs more than 28 trillion calculations per second

The Bioeconomy Institute, a leader in developing new sources of energy, fuels, and other products from renewable resources

Breakthrough discoveries on the effects of video game violence on youth.

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University Ranking

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

Services

Student services

Additionally, the Grants Hub has numerous resources available for researchers and staff, which are aggregated in this section of the website. These resources are accessible through the links on the right and include tips,FAQ lists,useful links,and templates. Reviewing these resources and contacting the Grants Hub can be helpful early steps when planning a proposal or managing an award.

Housing services

In the Department of Residence, we understand how important living on-campus is to the student experience. Living on campus is so much more than a room! You’re part of a community, our staff is here to support you,it’s easy to get involved, and statistics show that on-campus students have a lot going for them.

Almost 95% of all new freshmen live on-campus and almost 50% of current residents decide to come back to on-campus housing for the next year.This is the greatest compliment our residents could give us! This is especially incredible when you consider that no one is required to live on-campus at ISU!

Library services

Volumes held: 2,882,167

Books purchased annually: 18,582

Journals received annually: 112,491

Electronic journals: 100,544

Microform units: 3,534,584

Photographs & slides: 1,058,219

Films and videos: 36,977

Audio materials: 19,467

General Collection: 27 miles of books

Manuscripts & archives: 22,389 linear ft.

Aerial photos & maps: 99,546

ICT services

The Studio last week had a new, high-speed WiFi router installed in our ceiling. Now, the Studio's better for meetings and small-group work which relies on wireless network collaboration.

Medical services

Student Health is a full-service health center staffed with physicians, advanced registered nurse practitioners, and trained healthcare professionals available to see you for your primary health care needs.

Student Health specializes in students. We understand the unique needs of students – things like offering more same-day and next-day appointments than traditional family practice clinics.

Student Life

Campus life

The Student Activities Office manages the recognition process and event authorization for more than 825 student organizations. Student Activities also provides arts and entertainment programming at the Memorial Union, including the Maintenance Shop (live music venue), Underground (bowling and billiards) and Workspace (arts and crafts center).

Student clubs

The Student Union Board, a student-run organization, hosts more than 300 events annually with more than 50,000 participants. This includes the popular Cyclone Cinema movie series. In 2015, Iowa State’s solar car organization — Team PrISUm — won a national racing title.

Accreditation

We pride ourselves on giving you a hands-on, practical education that will prepare you for a job right after graduation. The Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The Global Study Awards

Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, StudyPortals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.

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